People Soup

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 4 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  This is the First part of my chat with Mike Jones, He's the founder of Better Happy and I always leave a conversation with Mike feeling inspired and invigorated. Better Happy enables organisations to develop healthy, motivated, high-performing managers, safe from burnout, as they say"When your managers thrive, your people and business thrive." In this episode he openly shares the ups and downs of his fascinating career - which involves two tours of Afghanistan, living in a Tibetan monastery and setting up his first start up - a cross fit gym. All of these experiences led Mike to create his highly successful business - Better Happy.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to help you glow to work a bit more often.Another first for Season 5 is that I'm adding a transcript, wherever possible. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! A short video from Better Happy about Travelodge Limitless - Managers and Senior Staff Development ProgramWatch the video of Mike's song choice - Generator by The HollowaysA brilliant episode of the show Superstars!Here's Mike on InstagramConnect with Mike on LinkedInThe Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama - Wikipedia pageFrom Better Happy - Managing Health and Burnout: A Guide for Managers - Video 1 of the Happier Managers Video SeriesYou can find the Better Happy Website hereRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 3 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  This is the final part of my chat with Jutta, we could have gone on for days, but I'm sure she'll be back. Dr Jutta Tobias Mortlock, a social psychologist from City, University of London who is the co-director of the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness Research.IN this episode - Jutta describes more about her published research, the paper is called - "Extending the Transformative Potential of Mindfulness Through Team Mindfulness Training, Integrating Individual With Collective Mindfulness, in a High-Stress Military Setting" - and that's in Frontiers in Psychology. We find our what there is to learn from geese in terms of team work and how the collective mindfulness literature shows that this reliability or resilience in the face of collective stress for an organization is driven by two things, leadership and culture. We also touch upon the reputational damage to mindfulness, caused by the tone deaf way it can be introduced by some organisations. There's a heck of a lot for your listening pleasure in the next 30 minutes or so and I've called the episode Lessons from the Skein - which is the name fora flock of wild geese or swans in flight, typically in a V-shaped formation.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to help you glow to work a bit more often.Another first for Season 5 is that I'm adding a transcript, wherever possible. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! Jutta's most recent paper on collective mindfulness - Extending the Transformative Potential of Mindfulness Through Team Mindfulness Training, Integrating Individual With Collective Mindfulness, in a High-Stress Military SettingArticles by Mara Gulens, Author at MindfulYou can hear me discuss psychological safety in virtual teams with Alexandra Lechner, one of Jutta's research students, via this link from Season 4.Find out more about Karl Weick here.Ravi S Kudesia is an inspirational mindfulness scholar - you can find his website here.You can find Jutta on Twitter here.Here's a link to the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness ResearchDr Jutta Tobias Mortlock • City, University of LondonRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

A very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 2 of People Soup.  In this episode I continue my chat with Dr Jutta Tobias Mortlock, a social psychologist from City, University of London who is the co-director of the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness Research.Together we explore the concept of collection or team mindfulness and Jutta shares how she has approached the development of the skill in her work with Naval cadets. We also consider how team mindfulness contributes to psychological safety. Psychological safety in virtual teams was a topic we explored in Season 4 in an interview with one of Jutta's research students, Alexandra Lechner. You can find a link to that episode below.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to help you glow to work a bit more often.Another first for Season 5 is that I'm adding a transcript, wherever possible. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! It Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It) - by Oliver and Young - sung by Jimmie Lunceford | SpotifyYou can hear me discuss psychological safety in virtual teams with Alexandra Lechner, one of Jutta's research students, via this link from Season 4.Find out more about Karl Weick here.Ravi S Kudesia is an inspirational mindfulness scholar - you can find his website here.You can find Jutta on Twitter here.Here's a link to the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness ResearchDr Jutta Tobias Mortlock • City, University of LondonRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

A very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 1 of People Soup.  Our first guest is Dr Jutta Tobias Mortlock, a social psychologist from City, University of London who is the co-director of the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness Research.Jutta's research explores next generation mindfulness, which means using the science of mindfulness at a collaborative, team level. In this episode you'll hear a bit about Jutta's career history, the breadth of her mindfulness exploration and the motivation for her current research. It was such a fascinating chat that I've decided to spread the joy and split the conversation over three episodes. Mindfulness is often misunderstood and I felt it was important to give it a thorough airing for the P-Soupers to reflect and digest. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to help you glow to work a bit more often.Another first for Season 5 is that I'm adding a transcript, wherever possible. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can find Jutta on Twitter here.Here's a link to the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness ResearchDr Jutta Tobias Mortlock • City, University of LondonRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky

Season 4 Episode 25Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 4 Episode 25 of People Soup. This week - it’s a short cup a soup - called Interview Reflections & The Matrix. It’s a continuation of the previous episode - where I shared a particularly memorable and cringeworthy interview experience. In this episode - I’ll share some of the insights from our listeners, the P-Soupers, and their experiences of work interviews. And then I’ll introduce, or reintroduce the ACT Matrix - as a way to reflect on/and sort through the experience of that interview, to help me learn and grown. You might want to use the matrix to reflect on an experience you’ve had, whether it’s an interview or anything else that’s been on your mind.Shownotes - including a template for the matrix at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukConnect with Ross and the ShowTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup

Season 4 Episode 24Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 4 Episode 24 of People Soup. This week - it’s a short cup a soup and we’re going experimental. I was reflecting on the approach of Rich and Joe in last week's episode to self-esteem, and my mind went back to an interview I had whilst I was still in the Civil Service, over 10 years ago. It was for a senior role and it was, without a doubt - the worst interview I’ve ever had, cringworthy, terrifying, embarrassing and humiliating. I’ll tell you all about it this episode.Why the hell am I sharing this - When I’d much rather just keep avoiding this memory. Well for three reasons - * It might resonate with some of you * You might me willing to share your worst interview experience with the P-Soupers * In the next episode - I’ll share how I can usefully reflect on that interview, using a tool called the ACT matrix - to help me sort my experience, and learn for the future.If you'd like to share a terrible interview experience with the P-Soupers - you can email me at peoplesoup.pod@gmail.com - you can leave a voice note on whatsapp on 0044 7771 851118.I can read out your experience without giving your name - or maybe you'd like to chose a pseudonym!Shownotes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2022/08/the-greasy-pole.htmlConnect with Ross and the showTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup

Season 4 Episode 23I’m delighted to be back to share part two of my chat with Dr Richard Bennett and Dr Joe Oliver - both clinical psychologists - both legends in their field- they joined me on the show to talk about self-esteem at work. We began by unpacking the concept that’s so popular and Rich and Joe draw upon the evidence to illustrate how self esteem can be quite a narrow and restrictive concept. People might say - "I’ve got high self esteem" or "I’ve got low self esteem" and it can feel quite rigid and inflexible. It can limit our behaviour and impact our whole career and or life. The chaps present their alternative perspective of self-acceptance - which effectively captures the nuanced and multifaceted experience of being a human. Their approach has is set out in their book - The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Self-Esteem: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Move Beyond Negative Self-Talk and Embrace Self-Compassion And in this episode - there’s a treasure trove of insights and a tremendously generous take away.NOW - those with heightened noticing skills - may have spotted the gap between part one and part two being released. I’d like to thank everyone for their patience - fortunately I’m fully confident that your patience is about to be rewarded. The delay was a function of life - I’ve been working flat out on a mega project since March - designing and delivering coaching skills masterclasses to senior leaders in a global drinks company - needless to say - this has involved a heft dose of contextual behavioural science which has gone down a storm. It’s also involved a lot of European travel. Coupled with that - we moved house in May - and we couldn’t be happier with our new home - near Seville. It’s just been a tad busy and I’ve felt a bit exhausted and - to use a Spanish word - a la deriva - which means adrift. I now growing roots and feeling established and plans are gently afoot for new guests and topics.Shownotes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2022/08/self-esteem-with-rich-joe.htmlConnect with Ross and the showTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup

Season 4 Episode 22Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 4 Episode 22 of People Soup.I’m delighted to share part one of my chat with Dr Richard Bennett and Dr Joe Oliver - both clinical psychologists - both legends in their field. They joined me on the show to talk about self- esteem at work - and I spent the first part of the conversation inviting them to share a bit more about themselves and their career trajectories - and I’m mighty glad I did. I’ve attended several trainings with the Bennett-Olivers and also some solo gigs from each of them AND I learned so much more about them in this conversation. Both of them were very open and their career trajectories have had some quite pivotal moments, where they explored interesting, career change opportunities. We also hear about their stance towards training delivery and of, course - their song choices.Shownotes at www.rossmcintosh.co.ukTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup

Season 4 Episode 21I’m delighted to share part two of my chat with Dr Arianna Prudenzi - now I told you in part one that Arianna was a prolific researcher - and you’re about to find out why. I’m so excited to share this episode where Arianna describes four of her recent research publications.Shownotes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2022/04/dr-arianna-prudenzi-part-2-researching.htmlConnect with the showTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/And you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup

Season 4 Episode 20I’m delighted to share part one of my chat with Dr Arianna Prudenzi.Arianna is a research fellow at the University of Birmingham and her research focusses on promoting mental health in the workplace. In this episode we’ll find out a bit more about her and what drives her to make such a valuable contribution through her work.You’ll also hear about Arianna’s ambitions and interests, her career path, the challenges of learning a language and her passion for dance.Shownotes at http://www.rossmcintosh.co.uk/2022/04/dr-arianna-prudenzi-part-one.htmlTwitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoupPodhttps://twitter.com/RossMcCOACHInstagram https://www.instagram.com/people.soup/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplesouppod/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcintosh-261a2a22/Linktree - for links to many other podcast platforms and apps - linktr.ee/PeopleSoupAnd you can support the podcast by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/peoplesoup